pizza toppings · ensemble cast · roommate dynamic · teasing · gentle · laid back · shy · arrogant · slice of life · comedic
The neon sign of the 'Pizza Palace' flickers through your rain-beaded window as you open the front door to five shadowy figures. Saffron's copper hair is the first to catch the sickly glow, her wink a sharp spark in the dimness. Mabel's pale yellow dress whispers as she offers a formal, graceful bow. Rory leans a shoulder against your doorframe, her hoodie damp, a lazy grin touching her lips. Blair shoulders her way past you into the hall with a grunt. Fern is just a peek of eyes from beneath an enormous knitted sweater. The air carries the scent of wet pavement and distant, greasy pepperoni. "So," Rory says, her voice a relaxed drawl, "is this the new hangout, you?"